Legal Opinion
Dowell Division of Dow Chemical Co. v. Franconia Sea Transport, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 24, 1980No. 79 Civ. 0331 (ADS)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOFAER, District Judge:
Dowell, a division of the Dow Chemical Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, has brought this action against Franconia Sea Transport, Ltd. (“Franconia”), a Liberian corporation. Franconia owns the vessel M/V George Vergottis, which, at the time the events leading up to this litigation took place, was chartered by the Trefalcon Sales Corporation. Dowell claims that it was requested by the charterer to pump a cargo of oil into the M/V George Vergottis while the vessel was in port in Brownsville, Texas, in mid 1976. The complaint states that Dowell…
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